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- DictionaryUn·tied/ˌənˈtīd/
adjective
- 1. not fastened or knotted.
v.tr. 1. To undo or loosen (a knot or something knotted). 2. To free from something that binds or restrains: untie a horse from a tree. 3. To straighten out (difficulties, for example); resolve. v.intr. To become untied. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
verb [ T ] us / ʌnˈtaɪ / uk / ʌnˈtaɪ / present participle untying | past tense and past participle untied. Add to word list. B2. to unfasten a knot or something tied. Synonym. unlace. Opposites. lace something up. tie (FASTEN) Examples. I can't untie the knot - it's too tight. "I just need to get changed ." he said, untying his shoelaces.
verb. cause to become loose. “ untie the knot”. synonyms: loosen, undo. see more. verb. undo the ties of. “They untied the prisoner”. synonyms: unbrace, unlace.
Anything that's untied is freed, loosened, or unfastened from something that was restricting it. Is your shoelace untied? You may want to lace it so you don't trip. Are your helium-filled balloons untied? Hang on to them, or they'll float away! Did you leave your boat untied at the dock? Careful — it might drift out to sea.
4 days ago · 1. verb. If you untie something that is tied to another thing or if you untie two things that are tied together, you remove the string or rope that holds them or that has been tied round them. Nicholas untied the boat from her mooring. [VERB noun] Just untie my hands. [VERB noun] Synonyms: undo, free, release, loosen More Synonyms of untie. 2. verb
verb. /ʌnˈtaɪ/ Verb Forms. untie something to separate the pieces of string, rope, etc. that form a knot in something; to remove the string, rope, etc. from something that is tied. to untie a knot. I quickly untied the package and peeped inside. He untied the rope and pushed the boat into the water. She untied his hands and let him go.
verb. /ʌnˈtaɪ/ untie something Verb Forms. to undo a knot in something; to undo something that is tied to untie a knot I quickly untied the package and peeped inside. He untied the rope and pushed the boat into the water. She untied his hands and let him go. Questions about grammar and vocabulary?
